Chronic Pain and the Family : : A New Guide / / Julie K. Silver M.D.
Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability in the United States, affecting as many as 48 million people in this country alone. It can demoralize and depress both patient and family, especially when there is no effective pain control and no hope for relief. Improperly managed, chronic pain can l...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2009] ©2004 |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Harvard University Press Family Health Guides
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (166 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- 1 What Is Chronic Pain?
- 2 Effect on the Couple
- 3 Intimacy and Sexual Activity
- 4 Work Issues
- 5 Childbearing and Inheritance
- 6 Growing Up with a Parent in Pain
- 7 Chronic Pain in Children
- 8 The Extended Family
- 9 Emotional Changes and Depression
- 10 Medication Dependence and Addiction
- 11 Diagnosing Chronic Pain Conditions
- 12 Traditional Treatment Options
- 13 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Afterword
- Appendix: Resources
- Suggested Reading
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index